Publications

1,000 Music Graphics: A compilation of packaging, posters, and other sound solutions (1000 Series) by Stoltz Design

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This book will offer designers a vast collection of inspiring and innovative graphic works from the world of music. The main emphasis will be on music graphics including album/CD covers and inside spreads, packaging, posters, and other sales materials from the past decade.
Music makes the world go ’round, and great album designs generate sales [...]

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New Masters of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century by John Foster

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In much the way that the CD replaced the album, the poster has waned as a messaging vehicle. The poster has now become a postcard and e-mail blast, leaving many to long for the lost age when posters were not only major promotional vehicles, but also artwork worthy of framing.
Some of the world’s best [...]

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Illusive 2: Contemporary Illustration and Its Context by Robert Klanten & Hendrik Hellige

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n Illusive we identified the main trends in contemporary illustration and introduced many young illustrators. Since then, the demand for illustration has continued to grow – and with it the range of application and the forms of expression in this medium. This positive development is confirmed by the exciting work of international illustrators that [...]

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One Hundred at 360 Degrees: Graphic Design’s New Global Generation by Michael Dorrian and Liz Farrelly

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Scanning the world for the best new graphic design talent, Michael Dorrian and Liz Farrelly have collated the work of 100 new designers, from S o Paulo to Tokyo, Melbourne to Los Angeles, into a book that will both inspire and impress. The book focuses on practitioners still in the first decade of their [...]

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New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age by Steven Heller Steven Heller & Gail Anderson

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Retro is the new modern. And nowhere is that fact more evident than in typography, which today uses vintage type in ads, book and magazine design, movies, and everywhere words convey meaning. Viewers may not even realize that the type itself conveys mood, information, and a sense of style, but graphic designers know the [...]

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Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion by Paul Grushkin and Dennis King

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Authoritative, eye-popping, and massive, Art of Modern Rock is the first and last word on contemporary concert posters. An art form that has grown hand-in-hand with the independent music scene, heralding small and large gigs alike, the posters have emerged from visually creative street-level notices to prized collectibles rendered in a variety of styles [...]

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